A Round-up of New Movies in Theaters, Online and Available for Home Viewing
‘Prayers for the Stolen’ (‘Noche de fuego’)
Growing up is difficult enough even under the best of circumstances, but, for the children of a small mountainous Mexican …
‘Parallel Mothers’ (‘Madres paralelas’)
As I have stated previously on numerous occasions, I believe the worst sin a film can commit is predictability, and …
‘Strawberry Mansion’
Wow, without a doubt one of the best releases I’ve seen in a long time. This little-known sci-fi gem from …
‘Wild Indian’
As thrillers go, this slowburning tale of a pair of adolescent Native American cousins from troubled backgrounds who get caught …
‘Compartment No. 6’ (‘Hytti nro 6’)
I’ll be blunt about this one – I just didn’t get it, and I don’t know what the fuss is …
‘Rifkin’s Festival’
Watching writer-director Woody Allen’s latest is indeed a somewhat frustrating exercise, given that the prolific auteur gets many things right …
‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”
It’s always gratifying to find a little-known film that delights beyond expectations, as is the case with this Oscar-nominated offering …
‘Death on the Nile’
As murder mysteries go, director Kenneth Branagh’s remake of one of Agatha Christie’s most beloved works is capably handled and …
‘Together Together’
It’s hard to know exactly what to say about this gentle romantic comedy-drama about a middle-aged single father-to-be who begins …











